Cervical has multiple meanings in the human body. The word cervix is derived from the Latin root word cervix which means neck. For this reason, the word cervical pertains to many areas where tissues narrow to a neck-like passage, and not only in your neck.
Cay /cay/ [1 syll.] as a name for girls is of Greek derivation, and Cay means pure. Cay is a variant transcription of Catherine (Greek): from katharos. Cay is also a derivative of Katherine (Greek).
The Cay, Taylor's story of a racially prejudiced white boy stranded with a black man, has become perhaps the most beloved of his young adult novels. It took only three weeks to complete, and has seen worldwide sales around four million. Taylor based the character of the boy in his book on a childhood friend.